Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Madison Heights, MI to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$1,710sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.30
Distance: 1,312 mi
Typical range: $1,436–$1,983
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison Heights to Houston price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,197
Fuel: $513
All-in estimate: $1,710

Return trip

Houston → Madison Heights$1,380

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Madison Heights to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison Heights, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,274	$3.26	$3,804 – $4,745
53' refrigerated	$5,093	$3.88	$4,431 – $5,756
48' flatbed	$5,162	$3.93	$4,439 – $5,885
Step deck	$5,624	$4.29	$4,725 – $6,524
Power only	$3,777	$2.88	$3,286 – $4,268
Hotshot	$2,851	$2.17	$2,366 – $3,336
26' box truck	$2,793	$2.13	$2,374 – $3,212
Sprinter van	$1,710	$1.30	$1,436 – $1,983

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More lanes from Madison Heights

Sprinter van lanes from Madison Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	578 mi	$1,179	$2.04	$990 – $1,368	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,345 mi	$2,742	$1.17	$2,303 – $3,181	4 d
Chicago, IL	282 mi	$558	$1.98	$469 – $647	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,987 mi	$2,609	$1.31	$2,191 – $3,026	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$1,056	$2.00	$887 – $1,225	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$1,879	$1.28	$1,578 – $2,179	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,316 mi	$2,712	$1.17	$2,278 – $3,146	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,183 mi	$1,569	$1.33	$1,318 – $1,820	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Sprinter van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$1,801	$1.08	$1,513 – $2,089	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,347	$1.44	$1,972 – $2,723	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,532	$1.39	$1,287 – $1,777	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,042	$0.87	$875 – $1,208	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$1,524	$0.96	$1,281 – $1,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$421	$1.88	$354 – $488	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,229	$1.45	$1,872 – $2,586	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison Heights, MI to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Madison Heights, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,710 all-in in October 2026, or $1.30 a mile over about 1,312 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,436 and $1,983.

How far is Madison Heights, MI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,312 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $513 of the $1,710 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,197 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Madison Heights, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,380, which makes Madison Heights, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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